What followed was one of the best performances ever by a Bucs offense. Ryan Fitzpatrick was nearly flawless, completing 21 of 28 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns and adding a fifth score on the ground. A quarter of the Bucs’ pass plays went for 20 yards or more.

Monken finally tapped into the potential the Bucs saw in Desean Jackson when they signed him last year. Jackson enjoyed his best game as a Buccaneer, catching 5 passes for 146 yards and two long scores.

The Bucs offense scored more points Sunday than in any previous game with Dirk Koetter as head coach. They also matched the most points scored by a Bucs offense while Koetter was the play-caller, dating back to 2015 victory over the Chicago Bears.

The Bucs began experimenting with Monken calling plays during the preseason. Though Koetter did not reveal Monken’s expanded role before the game, it is unlikely he will try to put the genie back in the bottle.